Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-19

/ conspired to make him believe that the
, spirit of his dead wife had communed with
him, directing the disposition of the prop
cry.
Text Book Fund.
I San FRANCISCO May 1S.h-The Special
| Committee on State Text Books appointed
| by the Board of Education have held a
| consultation with the Finance Committee
| of the Board of Supervisors, and made
demand upon them for the establishment
| of revolving fund for the purchase of the
| State publications. The Finance Commit
tee, after hearing their statement of the
| situation, and the necessity Tor prompt ac-
ton for the establishment of such fund
in order to head Oft the ring of retail dealers
that propose to corner Il the books, de-
cided to report to the Supervisors in favor
| OF providing in the next tax levy for the
| establishment of $4,000 text book fund
Beats the Record.
SAN DIEGO, May 17th.-Some Portuguese
fishermen captured a sea monster Yesterday
afternoon in the kelp fields Just outside
the bay. His length was about nine feet
width OF back five feet, from tip to tip Of
| fiippers eight feet and four inches and cir
| cumterence of neck four feet A huge shell
| covers its back, similar to an ordinary tur-
tie, but having sharp ridges running
lengthwise. After quite battle spear
was cast through its head and the repulsive
object was towed into the bay, where it
has been viewed by hundreds of people,
but as yet nobody has volunteered name
for the capture
Southern Pacific Purchases.
SANTA BARBARA, May 1Sth.--The South
ern Pacific Company has offered 500 900 for
the Agricultural Park and buildings Tor
extensive shops. The land adioins a tract
already SpnrIrol f,Nrc ci do tra
pany will soon erect building l 900 feet
long for tenements and laborers The road
is now two miles this side of Ventura, and
grading has commenced in the fiat lands
| at Carpenteria. Blasting is actively pro-
| crossing at Point Rincon and Ortega Hill.
| The trestlework over Rincon river will be
| up this week.
Los Angeles as "a Railroad Center
| Los ANGELES, May 18th. To-day he
| Southern Pacific people inaugurated the
running of through trains between this
| city and San Buenaventura, over the re-
| Gently completed Newhall extension. A
train connects with the north-bound, and
| one will connect with the south-bound ex-
press at Newhall. About seventy people
| from this city went over the new road to-
| day. An excursion over the line will
shortly be arranged.
Santa Ana's Floral Fair.
| SANTA ANA May 1Sth.-The hustle and
confusion of the first night of the Floral
| Fair having passed, the second night opens
| under more favorable circumstances MANY
new accessions have been added to the dec
orations and booths. The pavilion Is
crowded, and everyone is agreeably sur
prised at such magnificent display of ma
ture's productions.
| The Truckee and Sierra Stage Line Sold
TRUcKEE, May 1Sth.-An important
transaction was conSummated to-day by
which the stage line from this place To
Sierra valley Gncluding the large hotel and
real estate in Randolpb) was sold by G. 0.
Buxton to George Able, of Sierra CITY.
The reported consideration was $4,000.
a Dose of Justice.
TRUcKEE, May 1Sth.-Fritz Gland, who
was arrested on Sunday for an assault on
Lou Givens, Ellie Ellen's domestic, was
| brought before Justice Dunster yesterday.
He demanded jury trial and was found
| guilty and sentenced this morning to paw a
| fine of 800 or to spend 100 days in Jail.
| He paid the fine.
| Accident to Veteran.
| SoNoMA, May 1Sth.-J. B. Badger, an old
| pioneer and Mexican War Veteran. was
| seriously injured yesterday afternoon near
| town by heavpblock and tackle striking
him on his head while engaged in erecting
fencing on his place. He was rendered in
sensible by the blow, and the injury is
serious.
Lumber Destroy, d.
NEVADA CITY, May 1Sth.-A fire at Louis
Voss' lumber yard, at Greenhorn Creek,
| destroyed 14S,0G0 feet of sugar pine lum-
| Der, considerable of which was to have
been shipped below for use in the new
Hotel Del Monte. There was $1,000 in
| surance. The fire is supposed to have been
incendiary.
Olsen, the Murderer.
NAPA, May 1Sth.-Herman Lyons, the
husband of the lady killed by Pete Olsen,
| believes the murderer went north and has
| followed no other course in the search
| The report that the murderer was seen in
| Portland would confirm the belief that Mr..
| Lyons was on the right track
Santa Cruz Enterprise.
SANTA CRUZ, May 1Sth.-The Common
| Council tonight passed an ordinance call
! ing for an election on June 20th to vote on
a proposition of issuing 100000 in bonds to
/ be devoted 10 the construction of a sewer
! system, to enlarge the electric light plant,
I'd FOR street improvements.
\ ScoundrelIy Act.
SAN BERNARDINo, May 1Sth.-Last even
! ing bCOhA c-CN ~ NlbNh, u lnOSl SSllttltDtc
! young lady of this city was grossly insulted
/ by stranger, who was followed, arrested
and is now in Jail. Had it not been for the
| extreme care of the city officials in con-
| cealing him, he would probably have been
lynched.
| Deserves fise Stake.
| MARYsvILLE May 1Sth.-On Monday All
! Lee was arrested here by Constable Thomp-
! son, of Colusa, for an ass luit upon the y
! year-old daughter of John Lukenbille. The
| intention of the villain had been fortu
nately frustrated. He was taken back to
! Colusa.
Railroad Depot Robbed.
ALMA May 1Sth.-The depot of the South
! Pacific Coast Railroad was broken into last
night. The burglars carried out Wells.
Fargo IL Co.'S money-box, blew it open and
| took therefrom $3.50. The robbers left $50
F.! in the safe and $50 in the money-drawer.
An Old Crime Punished.
SAN Francisco, May 1Stb.-[Special i
A. ?. Church, charged with the murder of
VIM. Baxter, clerk of the Coso House,
nine years ago, was convicted this after
noon of manslaughter.
Admission Day.
NAPA, May 1Sth.-Napa Parlor, Native
Sons, has appointed committees to make
| extensive arrangements for the celebration
of Admission Day.
Daily Railroad Service.
SAN BUENAVENTUEA, May 15th.-Regular
trains between here and Los Angeles COM
menced running to-day, and will run daily
hereafter.
CLOSING PUBLIC LANDS.
The Order for Destroying Fences I'm wy
oming Territory.
WASHINGTON, May 1Sth.-[Special. i
The immediate cause of the call for troops
to aid in the destruction of fences in Wyo-
ming was the failure of the firms of
Windsor e Cable and Davidson Bros,
whose ranches lie II miles northwest of
Cheyenne, to remove their fences under an
order made January 2S, 1887. Edward A
Rnwers one of the snecial Insnactnrs of